HV20 Fisheye

[Matt Hagest]

hi does anyone know of a good fisheye for the HV20? Correct me if im wrong, but the lens for a hd cam is diffrent than a DV right?

[Owen Meek]

different as in you need better quality lens to show of HD resolution.

[Alastair Brown]

Anybody found a good fisheye solution yet?

[Gerry Goto]

Well if you have the Wide Angle Lens at full wide, and get really, really close to it then you're almost there. Maybe do the rest in post somehow.....

[Johan Bunis]

Originally Posted by Matt Hagest

hi does anyone know of a good fisheye for the HV20? Correct me if im wrong, but the lens for a hd cam is diffrent than a DV right?

I guess a century optics 58mm will work fine if you have money for it..

http://www.schneideroptics.com

The 37 min i death-lins did not work I have try it..

[Rikki Bruce]

I used a very cheap ebay lens attachment and got the results here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omqgjue3Cmw

Its crap, I dont claim its anything but, thats what fisheyes do though LOL

Here's the lens I bought along with a step down to 43mm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-F55D-F55...QQcmdZViewItem

Once again, its a toy and on a HD cam its suspect - not too bad for SD stuff though and perfect for web / youtube.

[Alastair Brown]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...7962&rd=1&rd=1

Anyone tried this?

[Roman Shafro]

Originally Posted by Alastair Brown

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...7962&rd=1&rd=1

Anyone tried this?

I'm not sure why you'd pick a 37mm lens, however, I also would like to know if anyone uses Raynox lenses, like HD-6600 (350lines/mm) or HD-7000 (540lines/mm). These lenses have a front filter thread which Canon's WD-H43 doesn't. I wonder if the HD-6600 would be 'good enough' for HD, and whether it won't block the IF sensor. TIA.

[Alastair Brown]

Originally Posted by Roman Shafro

I'm not sure why you'd pick a 37mm lens,

Neither was I which is why I asked;-)

I'm curious as to whether you would get seriously heavy vignetting with that or....does the adapter compensate in anyway?

[John Hinkey]

I've got an HD-6600Pro 43mm Raynox coming the end of the week for my HV10. I'll be posting some still shots hopefully by the end of the weekend.

- John

[Jaser Stockert]

rikki,

what's the rear thread size of that?

Originally Posted by Rikki Bruce

I used a very cheap ebay lens attachment and got the results here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omqgjue3Cmw

Its crap, I dont claim its anything but, thats what fisheyes do though LOL

Here's the lens I bought along with a step down to 43mm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-F55D-F55...QQcmdZViewItem

Once again, its a toy and on a HD cam its suspect - not too bad for SD stuff though and perfect for web / youtube.

[Matt Hagest]

i dont get it.. HV20 is a popular camera, but i called Centruy Optics, and Raynox, and neither of them offer a lens that will fit 43mm threads.. Is anyone going to make something for this cam?

[Rikki Bruce]

Originally Posted by Jaser Stockert

rikki,

what's the rear thread size of that?

52mm, needed a step up ring.

[Roman Shafro]

Originally Posted by Matt Hagest

i dont get it.. HV20 is a popular camera, but i called Centruy Optics, and Raynox, and neither of them offer a lens that will fit 43mm threads.. Is anyone going to make something for this cam?

Well, Raynox does have the 43mm HD-6600Pro... Personally, I decided to use a 52mm step up ring, the filter & lens selection in this size is way better.

[Thomas Barthle Jr.]

Originally Posted by Roman Shafro

I'm not sure why you'd pick a 37mm lens, however, I also would like to know if anyone uses Raynox lenses, like HD-6600 (350lines/mm) or HD-7000 (540lines/mm). These lenses have a front filter thread which Canon's WD-H43 doesn't. I wonder if the HD-6600 would be 'good enough' for HD, and whether it won't block the IF sensor. TIA.

I've used a cheap Sony wide angle (VCL-0637 S) with a step down ring to its 37mm threads and I got no vignetting. I haven't checked, but I'm sure the glass on this Sony wide angle is too cheap for HD though.

Thomas